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Cornel Popa (footballer)
Cornel Popa (19 March 1935 – 4 November 1999) was a Romanian football player who played as a right defender. Club career Cornel Popa was born on 19 March 1935 in Iași, Romania and started to play football in 1951 at junior level at local club, Victoria, before starting his senior career at Divizia B team, Locomotiva Iași. In 1955 he went to play for Dinamo Bacău where he made his Divizia A debut on 18 March 1956 in a 1–0 loss against Dinamo București. He went to play for Dinamo București where he spent a total 12 seasons at the club, winning four consecutive Divizia A titles from 1962 until 1965, in the first he played 24 matches, in the second he played 25 games, in the third he made 24 appearances and in the last he played 25 games. Popa also won three Cupa României with '' The Red Dogs'' and played 15 games in the European Cup and two in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. He made his last Divizia A appearance on 15 June 1969, playing for Dinamo in a 1–0 away loss against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iași
Iași ( , , ; also known by other alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the second largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, it has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life. The city was the capital of the Principality of Moldavia from 1564 to 1859, then of the United Principalities from 1859 to 1862, and the capital of Romania from 1916 to 1918. Known as the Cultural Capital of Romania, Iași is a symbol of Romanian history. Historian Nicolae Iorga stated that "there should be no Romanian who does not know of it". Still referred to as "The Moldavian Capital", Iași is the main economic and business centre of Romania's Moldavian region. In December 2018, Iași was officially declared the Historical Capital of Romania. At the 2011 census, the city-proper had a population of 290,422 (making it the fourth most populous in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustin Botescu
Augustin Botescu was a Romanian football manager who coached Romania at the 1960 European Nations' Cup qualifiers and Romania's Olympic team at the 1960 Summer Olympics qualifiers, failing to qualify for both tournaments. He has a total of 7 games as the national team manager, consisting of 2 victories and 5 losses (11 games, 3 victories, one draw, 7 losses, including Romania's Olympic team games). Botescu won as a manager the Romanian Cup with Progresul București in 1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Jan .... He coached Metalul București, Progresul București, Farul Constanţa and Politehnica Iași in 141 Divizia A games. Botescu also worked as an accountant. Honours Progresul București * Cupa României: 1959–60 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Botescu, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland National Football Team
The Switzerland national football team (german: Schweizer Fussballnationalmannschaft, it, Nazionale di calcio della Svizzera, french: Équipe nationale suisse de football, rm, Squadra naziunala da ballape da la Svizra) represents Switzerland in international football. The national team is controlled by the Swiss Football Association. Switzerland's best performances at the FIFA World Cup were three quarter-final appearances, in 1934, 1938 and 1954. They hosted the competition in 1954, where they played against Austria in the quarter-final match, losing 7–5, which today still stands as the highest scoring World Cup match ever. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Switzerland set a FIFA World Cup record by being eliminated from the tournament despite not conceding a single goal, being eliminated by Ukraine after penalties in the round of sixteen. They did not concede a goal until a match against Chile at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, conceding in the 75th minute, setting a World Cup final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Euro 1968 Qualifying Group 6
Group 6 of the UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying tournament was one of the eight groups to decide which teams would qualify for the UEFA Euro 1968 finals tournament. Group 6 consisted of four teams: Italy, Romania, Switzerland, and Cyprus, where they played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners were Italy, who finished 5 points above Romania. Final table Matches ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Goalscorers References * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Euro Group 1 Group 1 may refer to: * Alkali metal, a chemical element classification for Alkali metal * Group 1 (racing), a historic (until 1981) classification for Touring car racing, applied to standard touring cars. Comparable to modern FIA Group N * Group On ... 1966–67 in Italian football 1967–68 in Italian football 1966–67 in Romanian football 1967–68 in Romanian football 1966–67 in Swiss football 1967–68 in Swiss football 1966–67 in Cypriot footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 FIFA World Cup Qualification – UEFA Group 4
The four teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner Portugal qualified for the 1966 FIFA World Cup held in England. Matches ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Portugal qualified. Final Table Team stats Head coach: Manuel da Luz Afonso Head coach: Václav Jira (first match); Jozef Marko (second to sixth match) Head coach: Ilie Oană Head coach: Sandro Puppo Sandro Puppo (; 28 January 1918 – 16 October 1986) was an Italian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. Club career During his playing days, Puppo played for Italian clubs Piacenza, Ambrosiana, Venezia and A.S. Roma i ... External linksFIFA official page {{DEF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 European Nations' Cup Qualifying
The 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying tournament was a football competition that was played from June 1962 to April 1964 to determine the four UEFA member men's national teams which would participate in the 1964 European Nations' Cup final tournament. Qualified teams Format The qualification was a knockout tournament where the teams would play a two-legged tie In sports (particularly association football), a two-legged tie is a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or "legs", with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum ... on a home-and-away basis. If the aggregate scores were level at the end of the tie, a third leg was played at a neutral venue to decide the winners. It consisted of a preliminary round, a round of 16, and a quarter-final round. The four quarter-final winners would qualify for the tournament proper; one of those four countries would then be chosen to host it. Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain National Football Team
The Spain national football team ( es, Selección Española de Fútbol) has represented Spain in international men's football competitions since 1920. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. Spain is one of eight national teams to have been crowned world champions, having participated in a total of 16 of 22 FIFA World Cups and qualifying consistently since 1978. Spain also won three continental titles, having appeared at 11 of 16 UEFA European Championships. Spain currently competes in League A of the UEFA Nations League alongside the other top teams of Europe. Their best result was in the 2020–21 season where they reached the final, losing to France. Spain is the only national team to win three consecutive major titles, including two back-to-back European Championships in 2008 and 2012, while becoming the first European team to win a FIFA World Cup held outside of Europe in 2010. From 2008 to 2013, Spain won t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 European Nations' Cup
The 1960 European Nations' Cup was the first edition of the UEFA European Championship, held every four years and organised by UEFA. The first tournament was held in France. It was won by the Soviet Union, who beat Yugoslavia 2–1 in Paris after extra time. The tournament was a knockout competition; just 17 teams entered with some notable absences, West Germany, Italy and England among those missing. The teams would play home-and-away matches until the semi-finals; the final four teams would then move on to the final tournament, whose host was selected after the teams became known. In the quarter-finals, Spain, who were under Francoist rule, refused to travel to the Soviet Union for political reasons. After a proposal to play the tie over one leg at a neutral venue were rejected by the Soviets, Spain were disqualified: accordingly, three of the final four teams were from communist countries: the USSR, Czechoslovakia, and SFR Yugoslavia, to go with hosts France. In the semi-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czechoslovakia National Football Team
The Czechoslovakia national football team ( cs, Československá fotbalová reprezentace, sk, Česko-slovenské národné futbalové mužstvo) was the national football team of Czechoslovakia from 1920 to 1993. The team was controlled by the Czechoslovak Football Association, and the team qualified for eight World Cups and three European Championships. It had two runner-up finishes in World Cups, in 1934 and 1962, and won the European Championship in the 1976 tournament. At the time of the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed the remainder of this campaign under the name Representation of Czechs and Slovaks (RCS, cs, Reprezentace Čechů a Slováků, sk, Reprezentácia Čechov a Slovákov) before it was disbanded. The present-day Czech Republic national football team is recognized as the successor of the Czechoslovakia team. The country of Slovakia is represented by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 European Nations' Cup Quarter-finals
The 1960 European Nations' Cup quarter-finals was the third round of the qualifying competition for the 1960 European Nations' Cup. It was contested by the eight winners from the round of 16. The winners of each of four home-and-away ties entered the final tournament. The matches were played in 1959 and 1960. Qualification Each tie winner progressed to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals were played in two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through to the final tournament. Summary Matches The eight matches took place over two legs, taking place in 1959 and 1960. All times are CET ( UTC+1). ''France won 9–4 on aggregate and qualified for the 1960 European Nations' Cup.'' ---- ''Yugoslavia won 6–3 on aggregate and qualified for the 1960 European Nations' Cup.'' ---- ''Czechoslovakia won 5–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 1960 European Nations' Cup.'' ---- ''The Soviet Union qualified for the 1960 European Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey National Football Team
The Turkey national football team ( tr, Türkiye Millî Futbol Takımı) represents Turkey in men's international Association football, football matches. The team is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation ( tr, Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu), the governing body for football in Turkey, which was founded in 1923 and has been a member of FIFA since 1923 and UEFA since 1962. It has been recognized as Türkiye by FIFA and UEFA since 2022. The team played their first official international game in 1923 and has represented the nation in major competitions since their debut appearance at the 1924 Summer Olympics. They have participated in Summer Olympics a total of six times (1924 Summer Olympics, 1924, 1928 Summer Olympics, 1928, 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936, 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948, 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960), and reached the quarter-finals twice, in 1948 and 1952. The team enjoyed their highest achievements in the 2000s, most notably finishing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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